Seeds are Announced, US in Pot with Asia/Oceania

FIFA announced the seeds and pots for Friday’s World Cup draw, and the main talking point for the US is that CONCACAF was put in the pot with Asia and Oceania as opposed to Africa. Of course, the main talking point all over the world is that while the Hand of Henry may have gotten France into the World Cup Finals, the Hand of Blatter has taken away France’s seed even though they came within a penalty kick of winning the last World Cup.

These are the four pots:

SEEDS

South Africa (the hosts), Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England

“Now which team do you want from the US pot?
If US isn’t your last choice it is second to last.”

Probably true, but what makes the USA dangerous isn’t our ranking or skill, it is our complete unpredictability. It really can be night and day difference depending on which USMNT shows up on the day. Confederations Cup this year being a prime example.

If we’re firing on all cylinders even the seeded team is not safe. But we’re just as likely to get blown out by one of the lesser European or better African teams, if USMNT shows up and starts playing like a bunch of sleepwalkers who act like they have never played a match together before.